Twitter users went wild on Wednesday over a video of what looked like former One Direction star Zayn Malik performing oral sex on another man - but it wasn't him!
The hashtag #GottaZayn was linked to a few tweets with the original video. Unsuspecting Zayn Malik fans searched the hashtag and were horrified by the graphic video content.
The term "Gotta Zayn," according to slang-translation webstie Urban Dictionary, means "gotta go," or "gotta leave," in reference to Malik's departure from One Direction.
While both the man in the video and Mailk have similar features and hairstyles, Malik fans quickly discerned that it wasn't the singer - by identifying different tattoos!
Fans quickly took over the #GottaZayn hashtag with jokes and images of their shock at uncovering the video - though we still wouldn't recommend searching the hashtag on Twitter, as graphic images are still viewable!
me wondering what #gottazayn was.
— madz. (@maddiewelborn) July 19, 2016
also me after finding out what #gottazayn was. pic.twitter.com/PNoWTp0Meh
#GottaZayn I THOUGHT IT WAS AN INNOCENT TAG
— ㅤ (@harryonmen) July 19, 2016
Malik has not responded to the Twitter controversy.
